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US company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has announced that its contract for rock installation for Equinor and bp’s 1200MW Empire Wind 2 project has been cancelled.
The company is the latest contractor to have its contract terminated, following announcements Seatrium, which was to supply the project’s offshore substation platform, and Sif for the project’s monopiles.
Great Lakes would have supplied rocks for Empire Wind 2 in consortium with Van Oord, with work originally set to commence in 2026.
The termination means that Equinor and bp will have to pay a contractually obligated termination fee to cover potential lost earnings.
The company stated that rock installation is still set to comment in 2025 for the developers’ Empire Wind 1 project.
Eleni Beyko, Senior Vice-president-Offshore Wind at Great Lakes, said: “New York remains committed to meeting the state’s clean energy goals and they have taken steps forward with the accelerated solicitations for new PPAs to allow developers to adjust prices for inflation and develop more robust projects going forward.
“Awards for the next solicitation round are expected in February 2024. We look forward to the start of the Empire Wind I installation expected in 2025, continuing our relationship with Equinor and bp as a preferred supplier, and bidding on future projects. We continue to pursue additional opportunities including projects internationally for 2026 and beyond.”
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